Just before 0900 hours, units were alerted to the 7200 block of East Forest Road for the house on fire. Engine 331 arrived with a two story duplex with heavy fire showing. As initial crews were knocking the first floor, Truck 9 was assigned to operate on division 2. The truck crew searched and opened up for the line crew. All units worked for 20 minutes hitting hot spots before the fire was under control. Units worked for another hour before releasing some units. ruck 9 cleared the scene around 1100 hours.

]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/31/fire-showing-from-kentland-duplex-for-truck-company/feed/0SEVERAL SPOTS STILL REMAINhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/several-spots-still-remain/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/several-spots-still-remain/#commentsThu, 30 Jul 2015 16:44:46 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1081With the posting last month about live in positions available, we have completed 9 applications and are almost through the application process. There are a couple spots still open. Contact membership@bv9fd.com if your interested. Previous training is preferred. Thank you
]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/several-spots-still-remain/feed/0SMOKE SHOWING FOR TRUCK COMPANY AND DEPUTY CHIEFhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/smoke-showing-for-truck-company-and-deputy-chief/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/smoke-showing-for-truck-company-and-deputy-chief/#commentsThu, 30 Jul 2015 16:41:04 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1078...read more]]>At 1745 hours, Truck and Deputy Chief were alerted to 7764 Emerson Road for smoke coming from the house. Engine Company 28 arrived on the scene of a story and a half single, with smoke showing from the attic. Truck 9 and Tower 33 arrived and crews were assigned to operate on the second floor with Engine 28. A small fire was located upstairs and quickly knocked. All searches came up negative and minor extension was handled. Command scaled the incident back to Engine 28 and Truck 9 to assist the 1500 cars. Company cleared the scene in an hour.
]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/30/smoke-showing-for-truck-company-and-deputy-chief/feed/0HUNDREDS HONOR FIREMAN NICK HEMINGWAYhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/07/23/hundreds-honor-fireman-nick-hemingway/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/23/hundreds-honor-fireman-nick-hemingway/#commentsThu, 23 Jul 2015 23:58:22 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1071...read more]]>This morning in Baltimore, hundreds of family, fellow Firefighters and Police said our final prayers to Fireman Nick Hemingway. Along with the 40 members from Company 9, hundreds from Baltimore City, Prince Georges County and many other jurisdictions, filled every seat possible, showing our respect and love for Nick.

Special thanks for Companies 12 and 33 for assisting with staffing our apparatus during this time of need.

]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/23/hundreds-honor-fireman-nick-hemingway/feed/0PASSING OF A GOOD MAN, FIREMAN NICK HEMINGWAYhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/07/17/passing-of-a-good-man-fireman-nick-hemingway/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/07/17/passing-of-a-good-man-fireman-nick-hemingway/#commentsSat, 18 Jul 2015 00:00:34 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1059...read more]]>It is with deep regrets the Officers and Members of the Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc. announce the death of Firefighter Nick Hemingway.

Nick was hospitalized after a Cardiac Arrest late Tuesday afternoon while at work, as a Paramedic with the Baltimore City Fire Department. He had been feeling ill throughout the day. No further details are available at this time.

Please offer thoughts and Prayers to the Hemingway family, his girlfriend Natalie, the brothers and sisters of the Baltimore City Fire Department; Firefighters Local 734, Fire Officers Local 964, Prince George’s County Firefighters Local 1619, Chillum Adelphia Fire Department Station 34 and the many other friends that Nick had.

Nick was assigned to Medic 11 as an Active Paramedic, working out of the Liberty Heights Fire Station. Nick graduated the academy in recruit class 14-02. He held membership in Burtonsville – Montgomery County Station 15, Chillum Adelphia – Prince George’s County Station 34 and currently our family.

Just before 0900 hours, units were alerted to the 5400 block of 85th Avenue in Lanham for the apartment fire. Engine Company 48 arrived on the scene of a three story garden, with fire showing from two floors. Truck 9 with 5 men arrived on side “A” as the first due truck and went to work. Interior crews started opening up and searching, while the exterior crew threw 4 ground ladders and stuck the roof. With fire running the walls and now on all floors including the attic space, a second alarm was requested to the scene.

The Truck’s exterior crew went to the roof per Command and trench cut the roof to stop extension going into the exposure unit. The interior crews had fire on the balconies and several rooms on different floors.

All units worked hard for an hour to bring the fire under control. Truck Company 9 worked until noon on the scene before being released.

Just after 1900 hours, heavy storms were rolling through the County, when the box alarm was sounded for 207 Lakeside Drive for the apartment building on fire.

Units responding could see a large column of smoke from the distance and with several units under staffed, Command requested an additional special service to the scene. Initial units arrived with a two story front/rear garden apartment with fire on top floor and through the roof. At this time, Command requested the full second alarm to the scene. Truck 9 arrived and were assigned to operate on top floor opening up for several Engine Companies. Chief 9A was assigned as the Division 2 supervisor.

All units worked for 45 minutes opening up and hitting hot spots before command started releasing some units. Truck 9 cleared the scene at 2115 hours.

]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/23/lightning-causes-two-alarm-garden-apartment-fire-in-greenbelt/feed/0FIRE SHOWING FROM FORESTVILLE BAR/RESTAURANT FOR ENGINE AND DEPUTY CHIEFhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/06/17/fire-showing-from-forestville-barrestaurant-for-engine-and-deputy-chief/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/17/fire-showing-from-forestville-barrestaurant-for-engine-and-deputy-chief/#commentsWed, 17 Jun 2015 21:05:29 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1051...read more]]>Around 0330, units were alerted to Tuckers Restaurant on Old Marlboro Pike, for the building on fire. Engine Company 23 arrived on the scene of a large 150×150 building with heavy smoke showing. Initial crews pushed in and found heavy fire conditions above them through out most of the restaurant area.

As Engine 94 was headed towards Company 26 to fill, Command requested the second alarm to the scene and eventually the third alarm. Engine 94 arrived and stretched 600′ of supply line to Tower 33 for operations. After completing that, the Engine crew and Deputy stretched a 250′ line into the bravo exposure to knock down the remaining fire.

Units from multiple jurisdictions worked for several hours to contain the fire. At 0700 hours, Engine 94 was released from the fire ground. Units remained for several more hours hitting the remaining hot spots.

Photo from WUSA news.

]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/17/fire-showing-from-forestville-barrestaurant-for-engine-and-deputy-chief/feed/0SET FIRE IN NORTH BRENTWOOD BRINGS ENGINE AND TRUCK COMPANIES TO SCENEhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/06/12/set-fire-in-north-brentwood-brings-engine-and-truck-companies-to-scene/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/12/set-fire-in-north-brentwood-brings-engine-and-truck-companies-to-scene/#commentsFri, 12 Jun 2015 19:15:13 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1047...read more]]>Just after 2330 hours, units were alerted to the 3900 block of Wallace Road (Company 55) for the house on fire. Engine 55 arrived on the scene of a two story single with smoke showing. Engine crews from 9 and 55 along with the Truck crew pushed in and located a small set fire in the living room. With the Engines knocking the fire with-in a minute, the Truck crew performed a primary search of the first floor and basement, while the exterior crew handled utilities and laddered the house.

With no extension, Command Chief 9A held the Engine from 55 and Truck 9 for overhaul and to assist the 1500 cars. Truck 9 cleared the scene at 0100 hours.

]]>http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/12/set-fire-in-north-brentwood-brings-engine-and-truck-companies-to-scene/feed/0ROOM OFF FOR ENGINE 94, TRUCK 9, DEPUTY CHIEF AND AMBULANCE IN COTTAGE CITYhttp://bv9fd.com/2015/06/10/room-off-for-engine-94-truck-9-deputy-chief-and-ambulance-in-cottage-city/
http://bv9fd.com/2015/06/10/room-off-for-engine-94-truck-9-deputy-chief-and-ambulance-in-cottage-city/#commentsWed, 10 Jun 2015 19:08:53 +0000rpickelhttp://bv9fd.com/?p=1043...read more]]>At 2033 hours, units were alerted to 40th Place in Cottage City for the house on fire. Units from 9 and 55 arrived on the scene of a two story single with nothing evident. After gaining entry into the house, units from 9 located a room off on the second floor. While the Engine crew stretched there line to the top floor, the Truck crew searched and opened up. While searching, the Truck crew located two dogs and brought them out to the exterior crew.

The wagon guys had the fire out with-in minutes and command started to scale the incident back at the 30 minute mark. The exterior crew from the Ladder Truck and the Ambulance worked on the dogs for an hour, before they were back on all four walking around. After two days in the animal hospital, both dogs were home doing fine.